**[Overview of Mainstream Perp DEXs: Hyperliquid's $9.6 Billion Trading Volume Returns to the Top, Lighter Drops to Second Place]** BlockBeats reports that on November 18, according to Defilama data, the 24-hour trading volume of mainstream Perp DEXs remains below $10 billion. However, Hyperliquid and Lighter have seen slight recoveries in trading volume compared to yesterday. Current trading volumes for some Perp DEXs are as follows: - **Hyperliquid**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $9.63 billion, TVL approximately $4.55 billion, open interest $7.95 billion; - **Lighter**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $9.51 billion, TVL approximately $1.19 billion, open interest $1.72 billion; - **Aster**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $9.39 billion, TVL approximately $1.44 billion, open interest $2.25 billion; - **EdgeX**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $7.11 billion, TVL approximately $480 million, open interest $774 million; - **ApeX**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $2.63 billion, TVL approximately $49.33 million, open interest $38.55 million; - **Backpack**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $2 billion, TVL not yet disclosed, open interest $196 million; - **Variational**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $1 billion, TVL approximately $69.46 million, open interest $419 million; - **Pacifica**: 24-hour trading volume approximately $1.15 billion, TVL approximately $41.71 million, open interest $53.23 million.